Lyric synching method and electronic device utilizing the same

Abstract

An electronic device includes a storage unit, an audio playback unit, a display unit, and a timer. The storage unit stores audio files and lyrics associated with the audio files. The audio playback unit plays the audio files. The display unit shows the lyrics and is a touch-enabled display. The method includes directing the audio playback unit to play an audio file back, implementing the timer, directing the display unit to show the lyric content, determining the lyric content displayed corresponding to the contact position and determining a time tag before the determined lyric content according to the recorded time; and updating the time tag with the determined time tag before the determined lyric content with the determined time tag when the lyric content is not displayed synchronously with the current audio file.

1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a storage unit to store audio files and lyrics associated with the corresponding audio files;   an audio playback unit to play the audio files stored in the storage unit;   a display unit to display the lyric associated with the active audio file, the display unit being a touch-enabled display;   a timer; and   a processor to direct the audio playback unit to play the audio file and implement the timer, control the display unit to show lyric content of the lyric associated with the audio file lyric content being played, further determine a touch point on the display unit, and determine a lyric content corresponding to the portion of the active audio file being played displayed on the same row of the touch point of the display unit, and determine a time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content according to the recorded time of the timer, and further update the time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content when the lyric does not match the active audio file.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device as described in  claim 1 , wherein each of the lyrics and the associated audio file has the same filename, but the different filename extension. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the processor further determines whether the lyric associated with the active audio file is stored in the storage unit, if the lyric associated with the played audio file is not stored in the storage unit, the processor is to direct the display unit to display a user interface to prompt to input the lyric or download the lyric through Internet, and further associate the lyric with the active audio file. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the processor updates the time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content when the lyric is not displayed synchronously with the active audio file specifically comprises: the processor adds the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if there is not a time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content, and replaces the existing time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if the existing time tag does not match the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the processor further stores the modified lyric to the storage unit. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further to reset the timer when the played audio file is played back. 
     
     
         7 . An electronic device comprising:
 a storage unit to store audio files and lyrics associated with the corresponding audio files;   an audio playback unit to play the audio files stored in the storage unit;   a display unit to display the lyric associated with the active audio file, the display unit being a touch-enabled display;   a timer; and   a processor comprising:
 a playback control module configured to direct the audio playback unit to play one audio file and implement the timer; 
 a display control module configured to direct the display unit to show the lyric associated with the active audio file lyric content by lyric content; 
 a touch detection module configured to determine a touch point on the display unit, determine the a lyric content of the lyric content corresponding to the portion of the active audio file being played displayed on the same row of the touch point of the display unit, and determine a time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content according to the recorded time of the timer; and 
 an adjustment module configured to update the time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content with the determined time tag when the lyric is not displayed synchronously with the active audio file. 
   
     
     
         8 . The electronic device as described in  claim 7 , wherein each of the lyrics and the associated audio files has the same filename and different extensions. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device as described in  claim 7 , wherein the processor further determines whether the lyric associated with the active audio file is stored in the storage unit, if the lyric associated with the played audio file is not stored in the storage unit, the processor is to direct the display unit to display a user interface to prompt to input the lyric or download the lyric through Internet, and further associate the lyric with the active audio file. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device as described in  claim 7 , wherein the processor updates the time tag with the time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content when the lyric is not displayed synchronously with the active audio file specifically comprises: the processor adds the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if there is not a time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content, and replaces the existing time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if the existing time tag does not match the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device as described in  claim 7 , wherein the processor further stores the modified lyric to the storage unit. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device as described in  claim 7 , wherein the processor is further to reset the timer when the played audio file is played back. 
     
     
         13 . A method applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a storage unit storing audio files and lyrics associated with the audio files, an audio playback unit being to play the audio files, a display unit to display the lyrics and being a touch-enabled display, and a timer, the method comprising:
 controlling the audio playback unit to play a audio file, and directing the timer to time;   controlling the display unit to show lyric content of the lyric associated with the active audio file lyric content being played;   determining a touch point on the display unit, further determining a lyric content corresponding to the portion of the active audio file being played displayed on the same row of the touch point of the display unit and determining a time tag of the determined lyric content according to the recorded time of the timer; and   updating the time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content with the determined time tag when the lyric content is not displayed synchronously with the played audio file.   
     
     
         14 . The method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining whether the lyric associated with the active audio file is stored in the storage unit;   controlling the display unit to show the lyric associated with the active audio file if the lyric corresponding to the played audio file is stored in the storage unit;   controlling the display unit to display a user interface to prompt to input the lyric or download the lyric, and further associate the lyric with the audio file if the lyric associated with the active audio file is not stored in the storage unit.   
     
     
         15 . The method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the step “updating the time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content when the lyric content is not displayed synchronously with the active audio file” further comprises:
 adding the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if there is not a time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content; 
 replacing the existing time tag with the determined time tag corresponding to the determined lyric content if the existing time tag does not match the determined time tag. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
 storing the modified lyric to the storage when the played audio file is played back.   
     
     
         17 . The method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
 resetting the timer when the played audio file is played back.